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Edward Burns — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Hampden-County, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Edward Burns across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hampden-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents T & Mary — first a son (b.~1900), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1900
Male
Son
Born: Massachusetts
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Hampden-County, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Burns |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | West Springfield |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Machine Operator |
| Industry | Fibre Box |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 1742 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Massachusetts |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Occupation | Machine Operator |
| Township / Ward | Springfield |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
Household Members
Census records only state relationship to the household head.
Pairwise kinship is derived (~90–95% accurate), not recorded.
Step/blended families and boarders can break it.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edward | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herzog Burns | Other | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Mary Burns | Head | — | 67 | ~1873 |
| Edward Burns | Son | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Herbert Burns | Son | — | 39 | ~1901 |
Census Appearances
1920
Hampden, Massachusetts
Son, age 21
Hampden, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1899 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Burns |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | Blaster |
| Industry | Quarries |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1930
Hampden, Massachusetts
Son, age 30
Hampden, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1900 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Burns |
| Given Name | Edward J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Industry | Pipe tool |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1940
Hampden-County, Massachusetts
Son, age 40
Hampden-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1900 — 4 household members
| Surname | Burns |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | West Springfield |
| Occupation | Machine Operator |
| Industry | Fibre Box |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 1742 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Massachusetts |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links Edward Burns across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father T Burns (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Burns (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Burns (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Burns (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
T Burns
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Burns
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Burns
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Burns
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Edward Burns
Son · 1940 · age 40 · b. ~1900 · Massachusetts
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Sibling
Herbert Burns
Sibling · 1940 · age 39
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Hampden-County, Massachusetts
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1940 US Federal Census — Hampden-County, Massachusetts
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01710-00147)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Harry Moffett | 31 | Head | Railway Mail Clerk | Vermont |
| 42 | Dorothy X Moffett | 32 | Wife | — | New Hampshire |
| 43 | Richard Moffett | 2 | Son | — | Vermont |
| 44 | Daniel B. Page | 39 | Head | Motor Coach Operator | Vermont |
| 45 | Cassandra Page | 33 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 46 | Robert Page | 7 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 47 | Daniel Jr. Page | 3 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 48 | George Page | 1 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 49 | Frederick Bourque | 52 | Head | Refinisher | New Hampshire |
| 50 | Louise Bourque | 50 | Wife | — | French Canada |
| 51 | Richard Bourque | 19 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 52 | Rita Bourque | 18 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 53 | Robert Bourque | 16 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 54 | Raymond Bourque | 12 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 55 | Felix Daigneau | 58 | Head | Machinist | French Canada |
| 56 | Eleanor Daigneau | 44 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 57 | Alice Daigneau | 26 | Daughter | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 58 | Dorothy E. Daigneau | 21 | Daughter | Winder | Massachusetts |
| 59 | Ruth Daigneau | 18 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 60 | Paul Landino | 52 | Head | Proprietor | Italy |
| 61 | Louise Landino | 50 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 62 | John A. Garden | 41 | Head | Baker | Scotland |
| 63 | Katherine Garden | 37 | Wife | Kitchen | Scotland |
| 64 | Catherine Garden | 13 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 65 | John R. Garden | 11 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 66 | William H. Taylor | 62 | Head | Foreman | Connecticut |
| 67 | Cora Taylor | 71 | Wife | Piano Teacher | Vermont |
| 68 | Chas. E. Ledoux | 78 | Head | — | French Canada |
| 69 | Mary E. Ledoux | 71 | Wife | — | English Canada |
| 70 | Mary Burns | 67 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 71 | Edward Burns THIS PERSON | 40 | Son | Machine Operator | Massachusetts |
| 72 | Herbert H. Burns | 39 | Son | Compositor | Massachusetts |
| 73 | Herzog Robert Burns | 19 | Grandson | Proof Puller | Massachusetts |
| 74 | R. William Oyler | 42 | Head | Proprietor | California |
| 75 | Katherine Oyler | 43 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 76 | Shirley Oyler | 20 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 77 | William H. Oyler | 18 | Son | Driver | Massachusetts |
| 78 | Barbara H. Oyler | 16 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 79 | Norman Oyler | 12 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 80 | Harry H. Coburn | 65 | Head | Manager | Vermont |
Pedigree Summary
Edward + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 United States Federal Census (NARA). Our Model Tree links this person across census decades using XGBoost-based record linkage, with per-link confidence scores. Household corroboration strengthens the signal when co-residents appear on the same census pages in multiple years.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)